John Kovac

John Kovac
Director, Manufacturing Business Unit
Microsoft

John and his team are responsible for developing and delivering high-impact solutions to empower customers to develop and lead digital transformation strategies within their organizations.  The team works with executives to drive organizational and product change by re-imagining products in a cloud connected world.  They also leverage new technologies to transform product development, manufacturing operations, sales and service, with a focus on emerging capabilities including cloud computing, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), predictive analytics, AI, machine learning, and augmented reality.   John brings over 25 years of experience in automotive, chemical, consumer goods, high tech, industrial, and medical device industries.  He has expertise in PLM engineering and manufacturing systems, supply chain, B2B eCommerce, analytics, and the use of these enabling technologies for performance improvement and business process transformation within large enterprises.

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